- “The sharpest eyes in education”
Jeevan Vasagar - Education Editor- The Guardian - “Timely, collaborative and effective”
Social Impact Report 2012 - “The ability to get our team excited about stats!”
Social Impact Report 2012 - “Readiness to share; enthusiasm for learning and commitment to young people"
Social Impact Survey 2011 - “A remarkable way of keeping us focused on what's really important”
Nikki Coupe- City Gateway - “Fantastic support, unquestionable knowledge delivered consistently"
Matt Skaife - City Gateway - “Kindness, understanding, intelligence, honesty and openness”
Jane Chiodi- Head of Yr, St. George’s RC School - “The sharpest eyes in education”
Jeevan Vasagar - Education Editor- The Guardian - "Sophisticated understanding of the field”
Social Impact Report 2012 - "Thorough, supportive, interested and knowledgeable”
Social Impact Report 2012 - “Informed, honest, pragmatic, evidence-led & challenging, a breath of fresh air”
Social Impact Report 2012 - “Foundational to our Ofsted success”
David Howard - City Gateway - “The sharpest eyes in education”
Jeevan Vasagar - Education Editor- The Guardian - “A measurable improvement in Teaching and Learning”
Jon Skaife- City Gateway - "A strong bridge between people working on the ground and current ideas in policy”
Social Impact Survey 2011 - “Excellent education professionals who share best practice”
Social Impact Survey 2012 - “Tireless commitment”
Jane Chiodi - Head of Yr 9, St. George’s RC School - “Great staff who are incredibly friendly and know lots”
Social Impact Survey 2012 - “Adaptability and can-do attitude”
Social Impact Survey 2011
What we do
We are an education and youth 'think-and-action tank'.
That means we carry out policy research and campaigning as well as working directly with schools, teachers, and education and youth organisations.
- We research, write and publish in order to influence policy makers, those working in the sector and the public as a whole.
- We work with education and youth organisations by developing and managing new projects, assessing impact and improving quality.
- We work with teachers and schools by training, mentoring, evaluating and improvement planning.
- We generate our income from the work we do and use it to fund more work on the issues which our experience and research tell us make a difference to young people.
Our social impact report told us we are good at:
- Pinning down the crux of a problem and finding a solution.
- Building strong and fun relationships.
- Working quickly, rigorously and without fuss.
- Relating everything we do back to our experience of working with young people and our understanding of the sector.
If that sounds good to you, please contact us to find out more:
info@lkmco.org // 07793 370459
Previously we have:
- Led a large partnership of national charities as interim national program managers of a £5 million financial capability program targeting 100,000 NEET young people through peer education. Designed a national volunteering program for the programe sponsor's staff.
- Helped City Gateway achieve 'Outstanding' in every category in their first Ofsted inspection and the first "Hear By Right Gold Award" in the country. 92% of staff surveyed considered LKMco's help a significant factor in achieving these judgements.
- Carried out major mixed qual/quant research projects (on school governance for Teach First and on teaching unions for edapt)
- Provided training and mentoring that led to "measurable improvements in teaching and learning" and helped a teacher secure Advanced Skills Teacher status in just a few months.
- Developed a new approach to training on diversity for Canterbury Christchurch University’s Outstanding Graduate and Registered Teacher Training Programme.
- Published "The 6 Predictable Failures of Free Schools... and how to avoid them" a highly acclaimed short book covered on the front page of the The Times Educational Supplement and the leader column of Guardian Education.
- Published and contributed to a range of reports and articles including in peer reviewed journals such as the Teacher Education Advancement Network, Perspectives in Public Health, for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation). These include The Teacher Education Advancement Network, Perspectives in Public Health, The Times Educational Supplement, Professional Development Today, The New Statesman, School Leadership Today and The Citizenship Magazine
